Sahir Ludianvi (born on March 8th 1921) was a poet and lyricist. He has an outstanding body of work which include lyrics in films like Pyaasa (1957), Naya Daur (1957), Hum Dono (1961) and Kabhi Kabhi (1976) to name a few. His lyrics have a strong intensity and he managed to bring Urdu literature into motion pictures effortlessly.
We would like to share with you a song from the classic film Pyaasa (1957) directed by legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt. Listen to the song and relish its lyrics.
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Sahir was undoubtedly the best lyricist bollywood has even seen.
So true to his pseudonym ‘Sahir’ means Magician ! Undoubtedly creating Magic with his Kalam ! Alfaaz hee nahi hai bayan kya karu….Neeraj